Dongfeng A9

Overview

Dongfeng A9

manufacturer	Dongfeng Motor Corporation
production	2016–2019
assembly	Wuhan, China (Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroën)
platform	PSA EMP2 platform
class	Executive car (E)
body style	4-door saloon
engine	1.8 L EP8 turbo I4
transmission	6-speed automatic
wheelbase	2900 mm
length	5066 mm
width	1858 mm
height	1470 mm
weight	1590 - 1655 kg
related	Citroën C6 Peugeot 508
layout	FF layout

Overview

The Dongfeng A9 is a full-size executive sedan produced by Dongfeng Motor Corporation under the Dongfeng Passenger Vehicle sub-brand.[1] The Dongfeng A9 sedan was previewed by the Dongfeng Number 1 sedan concept during the 2014 Beijing Auto Show.[2]The production was done during the timeline 2016-2019.The assembly was done in Wuhan, China(Dongfeng Peugeot-Citroen)

History

The production version of the Dongfeng A9 debuted during the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show,[3] and was originally planned to be available to the market from April 2016.[4]

Design (Exterior & Interior)

EXTERIOR DESIGN

INTERIOR DESIGN

Automotive journalists noted German design influences throughout, describing the styling as having "a little Volkswagen here, some Audi there" - yet without looking like a disjointed mix of borrowed styling cues.

The front end is described as massive and very wide, dominated by multiple horizontal lines and a large grille featuring six chrome bars with the Dongfeng logo in the center.

At the rear, the tail lights are connected by a chrome strip bearing the "Aeolus" name, and a thick chrome rim runs around the side windows.

The rear lights were noted as quite large — a deliberate stylistic choice that went against the trend toward smaller lights prevalent in 2016.

While two exhaust tips are visible integrated into the rear bumper, only one is functional — a detail that drew some criticism given the car's executive sedan positioning.

The "Aeolus" name is printed on the rear chrome strip, but the "Fengshen" name itself does not appear on the car's exterior — only the A9 badge is present.

The interior was described by journalists who visited dealerships as "top notch" with impressive build quality.

Nappa leather seats throughout, with extensive real wood trim on the dashboard and other surfaces (the wood was noted as genuinely looking and feeling good, not cheap imitation).

Conventional analogue instrument dials with a small screen between them — no digital cluster (unlike the Citroën C6).

A touchscreen infotainment system is present, though the actual touch area is only 8 inches and reviewers noted it looked somewhat bolted-on rather than neatly integrated into the center stack.

The audio system includes 12 speakers and a CD player.

An analogue clock featuring the "Aeolus" name is mounted on the dashboard.

The gear lever is a traditional large unit, with the start button placed to its left.

The rear cabin has generous legroom, a center armrest with cup holders, and a combined aircon/stereo control panel. There is no full rear-seat entertainment system.

Dongfeng A9

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